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Undergrad Sum of an Alternating Series
High School Why do we associate numbers with a line?
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MHB Possibility of a Separate Forum for NT & Abstract Algebra
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Graduate Feeling Overwhelmed by Math & Physics?
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Undergrad How Do I Calculate the Angle Between Two Planes?
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High School Testing to see if an Equation is a function
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Graduate What Does Modulus of Negative Numbers Mean in DFT Symmetry?
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Graduate 5 Star Logic Problem (100 prisoners and a light bulb)
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Undergrad Your most counterintuitive yet simple math problem
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High School Need a little help understanding equation for an ellipse
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High School 4-digit trick, predicting a final number
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Have any of you ever had a man-crush?
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High School How to calculate the number of days between two dates?
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High School What is the solution to 6÷2(1+2)?
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Undergrad How to Calculate Cube Root Of 24 digit number?
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Undergrad Possible equation for this graph?
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High School Trigonometry to Find Stronghold in Minecraft
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Undergrad Is there always at least one irrational number between any two rational numbers?
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High School Solving (x+1)/(2x-3) > 2; why do we take 2x-3>0 while obtaining the solution?
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Graduate Finding the Minimum Non-Zero Element of a Set
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High School Why there are 360 degress in a circle
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High School Trend in Square roots question [Curious Math Newb question]
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Undergrad Is this acceptable in recursive formulas?
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Great web resource for math and more that I just found
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Undergrad Solving linear acceleration for time.
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Graduate Finding basis functions for approximating transcendental function
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Graduate Can Zeta Regularization Explain Divergent Sums in Physics?
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High School Why there is no answer when negative value is being square root?
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Undergrad Can the graph (| x | ^ n) + (| y | ^ n) = 1 be applied in real life situations?
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Undergrad Confused About Manual Calculation of r & θ
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Graduate Fractal Geometry and the Foundations of Maths
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Graduate Hermite/quadratic bezier curve vs (sin and cos)
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High School Seemingly Simple Algebra (Exponent Rules)
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Undergrad Solving a Sigmoid Function - Wolfram Alpha
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Graduate Transcendental vs. SUPER transcendental?
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Undergrad Why do we take the positive answer?
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High School Why Do Negative Numbers Exist?
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Graduate What causes the anomalies in these graphs and how can they be avoided?
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Undergrad Correct usage of Calculation, Computation and Simulation
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High School Is the sum of this infinite series 0 or 1?
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Confidence with maths/physics goes as tan(t)?
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Undergrad Logarithms: Is f(xy)=f(x)+f(y) for All Functions?
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High School Sci calc can read numbers in scientific notation format
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Graduate Arctan of a fraction of two tangents?
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Graduate Can Mathematics Evolve Beyond Traditional Logic Structures?
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Undergrad About the denomination of an elliptic arc
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High School What Is the Degree of e^x and log(x)?
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Has Pi Finally Been Solved? Recent Discoveries and Methods Revealed!
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Undergrad Why Choose Radians Over Degrees for Measuring Angles?
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High School Understanding the Ellipse Equation: Cartesian or Polar Coordinates?
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Undergrad Combinations with Replacement Explanation
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Where Can I Find Engineering Exam Questions Online?
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Undergrad Expansion of cos 15 x interms of cos
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Undergrad Calculate Compound Reduction: % Reduction Every Second at Any Frame Rate
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Undergrad Extract the angle polar numbers
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Undergrad A+2b=2a+b=>1=2. please tell me what is the problem
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High School A questions about Cancelling out brackets.
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Undergrad Can anybody display the maths?
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Undergrad Is there a way to solve the transcendental equation O=R{1-Cos(28.65S/R)} for R?
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Undergrad Functions - the fallacy in this argument
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Graduate Generalized W Lambert function
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High School Why do trigonometry angles go counter-clockwise?
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High School Best way to write formulae or equations ?
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Undergrad Benford's Law - anyone have their own examples?
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Undergrad Facebook: Check Written to Verizon Using Summation Notation
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Is THIS really the correct way to judge math and science talent ?
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Undergrad Notation question about min and max functions
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Graduate The Nature of Infinity in Mathematics and Reality
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High School Imaginary numbers concept help
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Markushevich's complex analysis book, out of print.
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Undergrad Simplify Boolean Algebra: F = (AB’C + A(BC)’+ (ABC)’)’
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High School What Determines the Domain for Inverses of Quadratic Equations?
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Graduate Optimising interplanetary travel times (for a game)
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Undergrad How Many Integer Solutions Exist for a Sum Equation?
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Mathematica can answer also philosophical questions.
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High School What is the Concept of Volume?
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Graduate Solve Nonlinear System of Equations
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High School What is unit , when we speak about ∏?
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High School Why is division by zero undefined?
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High School Area of a circle and pi and generally area
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Undergrad Can the Inequality e^{x} > x for All Real Numbers x Be Proven Without Calculus?
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High School Modular exponentiation Confusion
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Graduate I need input, I invented a number system
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Undergrad Finding (p-1)(q-1) with Good Precision - Number Theory Doubt
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Undergrad Back to the basics: Universality of π
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What is the best deal for buying beer in bulk?
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Graduate Why you can't prove a single mathematical thing beyond a shadow of a doubt
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High School If 8ab+7b+3a=c, whats the best way to figure out either a or b
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Graduate Number of integer solutions to x^2 + y^2 <= n? [simple proof]
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High School Why does sqrt(24) = 2*sqrt(6)?
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High School Triangle Angles: Find b & c with A-B-C given
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High School Multiplication of negative numbers
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Graduate How does a mathematican picture what he's working on?
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High School Cannot find decimal number inverter site
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Undergrad How Does a Cubic Equation Simplify to a Quadratic?
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Graduate Are imaginary numbers really necessary?
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Undergrad Why Does the Rational Zeros Theorem Not Predict All Zeros?
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High School Confused About (-1)^{2/6}: Get Help Here
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Undergrad I have my Calc II final in 30 minutes
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Graduate How can I avoid large exponents in calculations with small answers?
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Who is in Charge of Math at Google?
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